KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 -- Growing alarm over road safety in Malaysia has triggered an unusually strong public mandate for legislative and educational reform, as citizens grow increasingly weary of reckless driving and fatal accidents.

According to the Ipsos Mobility Monitor 2026, 61 per cent of Malaysians expressed deep concern regarding road safety in their local areas.

This figure notably exceeds the global average of 55 per cent, signalling a deepening sense of unease across the country's car-dependent landscape.

The study reveals that public sentiment is no longer merely passive.

Approximately 71 per cent of Malaysians now actively support stricter traffic laws, surpassing the global average of 66 per cent.

Even higher is the sup...